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Other Discrimination Problems
   FAQs on Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Title I of ADA (Separate Website)
This document by the U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division Employment Litigation Section answers Frequently Asked Questions on Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
By: U.S. Department of Justice
  
   
   Frequently Asked Questions About the ADA (Separate Website)
This document answers questions about discrimination and accessibility issues in programs, activities, and services of public entities.
By: U.S. Department of Justice
  
   
   How To File a Complaint or Lawsuit (Separate Website)

By: MS Workers' Center for Human Rights
  
   
   How To Represent Yourself in Civil Cases This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.
Tips on representing yourself in a Mississippi Justice Court.
By: Mississippi Center for Legal Services
 
  
   
   Searches and Seizures (Separate Website)
In accordance to the Fourth Amendment, a person shall be secure in their person, houses, and possessions from unreasonable searches and seizures, and no warrant shall be issued without probable cause.
  
   
   Soldiers and Sailors Civil Relief Act (Separate Website)
The Soldiers & Sailors Civil Relief Act, Simplified. The very nature of military service often compromises the ability of service members to fulfill their financial obligations and to assert many of their legal rights. Congress and the state legislatures have long recognized the need for protective legislation. The Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act (SSCRA) provides certain rights and protections to service members, reservist and members of the National Guard when in active Federal Service. Find out what these are.
  
   
   Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Separate Website)
This site discusses Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
  
   
   Title VII Of The Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Separate Website)

By: Mississippi Center for Legal Services
 
  
   
   Types of Discrimination (Separate Website)
This document discusses the Department of Justice’s enforcement practices related to an individual's immigration status covering discrimination citizenship status, national origin discrimination and document abuse.
  
   
   What Constitutes Sexual Harassment? (Separate Website)
While (almost) everyone agrees such conduct is unacceptable, the legal struggle has been in defining what constitutes harassment. Learn more about this important issue.
By: The Mississippi Bar
  
   
   What to do if You're Stopped By The Police (Separate Website)

By: MS Workers' Center for Human Rights
  
   
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Prisoners' Rights
   Arrested Person's Rights FAQ (Separate Website)
Frequently Asked Questions about Institutionalized Persons' Rights.
  
   
   Arrested? What Happens to Your Benefits If You Go to Jail or Prison? (Separate Website)
A Guide to Federal Rules on SSI, SSDI, Medicaid, Medicare and Veterans Benefits for Adults with Disabilities.
  
   
   Expungement of Criminal Records (Separate Website)
Mississippi Expungement Law
  
   
   Mississippi Public Defenders This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.
Directory of Public Defenders in Mississippi
  
   
   Prisoner's Rights - ACLU Position Paper (Separate Website)
Prisoner's Rights - ACLU Position Paper
  
   
   Your Rights if You are Arrested in Mississippi (Separate Website)
A brief description of the rights retained when a person is arrested in Mississippi.
By: The Mississippi Bar
  
   
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Right to Privacy
   Blacks, Civil Rights, and the Constitution (Separate Website)

By: MS Workers' Center for Human Rights
  
   
   Individual Rights (Separate Website)
What To Do If You Are Stopped By The Police
  
   
   What to do if The Police Ask to Enter Your Home (Separate Website)

By: MS Workers' Center for Human Rights
  
   
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